Stephon Castle delivered a playoff masterpiece with 32 points as the San Antonio Spurs overwhelmed the Minnesota Timberwolves 139-109 to clinch their Western Conference semifinal series 4-2. Victor Wembanyama contributed 19 points in the convincing victory that sends San Antonio to the conference finals.

The Spurs now face the Oklahoma City Thunder, the reigning NBA champions who are riding an eight-game winning streak. San Antonio holds a 4-1 regular season record against Oklahoma City, providing confidence heading into their heavyweight showdown. Castle acknowledged the challenge ahead, emphasizing that the Thunder present a completely different test than Minnesota.

Meanwhile, the Detroit Pistons forced a decisive Game 7 against the Cleveland Cavaliers with an 115-94 victory. Cade Cunningham led the way with 21 points, while Paul Reed added 17 and Jalen Duren scored 15. The Pistons have shown remarkable resilience, overcoming a 3-1 deficit against Orlando in the previous round.

Sunday's winner advances to face the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference finals. Detroit's experience in elimination games should serve them well against a Cavaliers team looking to avoid another early playoff exit.